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Favorites cruise in Lady Lincoln and Lincoln Land elims
September 30, 2010
Freshmen trotters were on display on Wednesday night as eliminations for the Lady Lincoln Land and Lincoln Land Stakes were contested. With a total of 17 fillies dropped into the entry box a pair of $12,000 eliminations were held with the top five finishers moving on to next week’s $110,000 final. A
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Latest edition of "Eye on Harness Racing"
September 30, 2010
Thursday’s (Sept. 30) edition of “Eye on Harness Racing,” the U.S. Trotting Association’s online video magazine, will highlight a major industry event and some of October’s most important stakes.   This latest edition will feature exclusive video from Perretti Farms, which hosted New Jersey l
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Hanson looked at other site for racing
September 30, 2010
The Thursday edition of The Record, the newspaper which serves northern New Jersey, included a story by reporter John Brennan that indicates that the Hanson commission not only recommended moving racing away from the Meadowlands in its report, but also picked out a potential site. Tom Luchento
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Dejarmbro made it in New York, now the Crown?
September 30, 2010
Just how tough was the New York Sire Stakes program this year? As Frank said, "If you can make it there you can make it anywhere." Well, on Friday night we’ll find out if anywhere is Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and if that somebody is 2-year-old trotting colt Dejarmbro.   It’s hard not to b
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Horses finish in same order as they started
September 30, 2010
The odds of it happening are 40,320-1 but it occurred today, Wednesday,September 29, in the 15th race at Monticello Raceway.  The number one horse Armbro Bracken crossed the finish line first and like falling dominoes  all the others behind him all also finished in the exact order in which
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Sir Caviar takes Meadows Preferred Trot
September 30, 2010
Taking advantage of a costly mistake by the leader, Sir Caviar bullied his way to the front and captured Wednesday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows. The key moment in the race occurred midway down the backside, with Master Begonia on the point trying to fend off the first-over C
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Weekend Preview features Breeders Crowns
September 30, 2010
Be ready for the Breeders Crown elimination programs and big championship nights at Mohegan Sun by getting insights about the contenders and important data in HarnessRacing Weekend Preview. HarnessRacing Weekend Preview is FREE! Just click on the link at the top of this page, then it will delivered
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Simpsons on tap next week at Vernon
September 30, 2010
The John Simpson Memorial Stakes for 2 year olds are scheduled for next Thursday and Friday at Vernon Downs. Purses for each sex and gait are estimated at $35,000 divided and the draw schedule is as follows:  2FT to race on Thursday, Oct. 7, with the entry box to close at 9 a.m. on Sa
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Quick Deal wins Green Acres championship
September 30, 2010
Quick Deal, a son of Revenue, won the $35,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Green Acres Championship Final for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings Thursday afternoon at Freehold Raceway.   With Brent Holland driving, the freshman trotting colt worked his way from post eight to get the lead in the
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Recognizing California stars
September 29, 2010
This month will see a series named at Cal-Expo for Gee Gee Digger and another honoring Desmond, two of the most popular pacers to ply their trade in California over the last few decades.  Track record holder Gee Gee Digger was conditioned by Rudy Sialana, while Steve Desomer trained and drove D
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Instant Racing hearing held at Red Mile
September 29, 2010
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission held a public hearing Wednesday morning at The Red Mile to give members of the public the opportunity to voice their opinions on recently-passed regulations to allow Instant Racing machines at the state’s racetracks. The machines give players the chance to wager
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NJ III Gaming Summit scheduled speakers
September 29, 2010
Meeting 3: Horseracing, Gaming Technology and Summary of Governor’s Gaming Task Force ReportSeptember 29, 2010; 10AM at Turf Club of Monmouth Park Racetrack,175 Oceanport Ave., Oceanport, New Jersey.Welcome·         Mayor Michael J. Mahon, Oceanport  
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More Standardbreds at Equestrian Games
September 29, 2010
Standardbreds will be presented during the World Equestrian Games starting this Thursday (Sept. 30) at the International Equestrian Festival.   Held in downtown Lexington, this trade show is honoring the Standardbred with a “USTA Breed Appreciation Day.” Laura Harbour and her 16-year-old
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Yonkers holds second annual Fall festival
September 29, 2010
Among the Saturday night highlights of Yonkers Raceway's second annual Fall Harvest Festival  is another edition of the "Legislators Pace." Eleven New York State elected officials do battle on the track prior to the wagering events.In last year's inaugural, Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, driving in
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The Doctor is in at Colonial Downs
September 29, 2010
Beyond Perfection stayed perfect at Colonial Downs, Jaavos Boy triggered a new life mark in the feature and The Doctor pulled a 59-1 upset in Tuesday action at Colonial Downs.   Trainer-driver Stacy McLenaghan guided Beyond Perfection to her second straight series win in the Young Women of Vi
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Luchento's statement at Gaming Symposium
September 29, 2010
The following is the statement given by Tom Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, at the third and final Legislative Summit on Gaming, which got underway at Monmouth Park racetrack Wednesday morning. Below is Lucento's statement: &nb
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Dancinwitthestarz to miss Crown, back in 2011
September 29, 2010
Although 12 sophomore filly pacers will line up behind the gate in two Breeders Crown eliminations Saturday night, the Mistletoe Shalee winner and Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champion Dancinwiththestarz is not among the names to be found. Following her recent runner-up finish in the Jugette, the filly
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Tight Pants sets NJSS Green Acres record at Freehold
September 29, 2010
David Miller drove Tight Pants to the lead at the quarter-mile mark and remained in front to the finish in a record 1:58.1 to win the $35,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Green Acres Division Championship for two-year-old trotting fillies Wednesday at Freehold Raceway. The filly’s winning time erased the
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Campbell: The Meadowlands just needs help
September 29, 2010
The New Jersey Gaming Summit at Monmouth Park, the Thoroughbred track owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA), was the site for the only appearance by Jon Hanson, chairman of the commission appointed by Gov. Chris Christie to study the state’s horse racing and ca
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Perretti Farms tells its story on nj.com website
September 29, 2010
New Jersey's horse industry, especially Standardbred participants, are telling the stories of their businesses and jobs in an effort to call attention to the need for the state to do what needs to be done to reinvigorate the state's horse racing industry.   On Monday, Perretti Farms and Repub
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1 1/4-mile race at Colonial Downs
September 29, 2010
Hi Im Johnny Kash scored a come from behind victory in the $8,000 final leg of the U Gotta Win One Now Pacing Series Wednesday afternoon in the rain at Colonial Downs.   Hi Im Johnny Kash earned a first leg win at the three-quarter mile distance then finished a disappointing fourth at the mil
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Omen Hanover wins Pocono mare open
September 29, 2010
Omen Hanover, reined by Jim Pantaleano and trained by Nick Surick, won the fillies and mares Open Handicap Pace Wednesday evening at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Leaving from the six hole in the six-horse field, Pantaleano sat third and second for three-quarters of the race with Danika Hano
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Beat goes on for Cal-Expo trotters
September 28, 2010
If you’re keeping track, that’s five straight trips to the winner’s circle for the 6-year-old trotting mare Hope Tu Place, who campaigns for Maurice Sigmon while residing at the Kennedy Lindsey barn.It took Hope Tu Place a couple of starts at this meet to get her act together, but she’s on her game
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Upsets in OSS Gold eliminations
September 28, 2010
Despite dirty weather conditions Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack, a pair of upsets took place in both Ontario Sires Stakes Gold elimination's for 3-year-old trotting colts.In the first elimination, 10-1 Arriba Amigo (Trevor Ritchie) had just one rival beaten as the field turned for home and us
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Transcending wins third straight at The Meadows
September 28, 2010
Transcending powered to the lead, backed down the second quarter and sprinted the back half in 55 to capture his third straight victory in Monday’s $22,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Dave Palone guided Transcending to the lead from post 6, then gave him a second-panel breather in 2
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Windfall Blue Chip equals Harrington mark
September 28, 2010
Kovach Stables, George Teague and Ted Gewertz’s Windfall Blue Chip ($2.80, Montrell Teague) equaled the track record for 3-year-old pacing colts Monday with a 1:52.2 triumph in a $10,500 conditioned race at Harrington Raceway.   The Art Major colt quarter-pole moved to the front from Worthys
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Average up slightly at Morrisville Sale
September 28, 2010
The Fall Yearling Sale at the Morrisville State College Equine Institute was held on Monday, with the average price up slightly over the 2009 number. This year, 186 yearlings went through the sales ring for an average price of $8,563, compared to 2009 when 229 yearlings sold for an average price of
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Standardbreds presented during WEG
September 28, 2010
Standardbreds will be presented during the World Equestrian Games being held in Lexington, Ky. starting Thursday, Sept. 20, at the International Equestrian Festival. Held in downtown Lexington, this trade show is honoring the Standardbred with a “USTA Breed Appreciation Day.”  
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Jaguar Jet wins Little Grey Jug
September 28, 2010
On the misty Monday afternoon of Sept. 27, with the rain trickling down and the racetrack covered with mud,  Zeke Parker reined odds-on favorite Jaguar Jet to a 2:01.1 victory in the 20th edition of Monticello Raceway’s Little Grey Jug. And since Parker won the inaugural in 1990
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Jug day was over the top for Hunterton
September 28, 2010
For Steve and Cindy Stewart’s Hunterton Sales Agency, last year was a very good year. Their 2008 Harrisburg sale graduate, Sportswriter, gave Hunterton grads back-to-back wins in the $1-million Metro Pace for 2 year olds after Major In Art won it the previous year. Highscore Kemp, a $300,000 Hu
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HHYF represented at World Equestrian Games
September 28, 2010
Four youth representatives from the Harness Horse Youth Foundation have been extremely busy as racing ambassadors at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Philip Antonacci (Somers, Conn.), Mollie Fenwick (Tunkhannock, Pa.), Olivia Kimelman (Wallkill
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NY Assemblyman Pretlow to defend crown
September 28, 2010
Put away the posters and the palm cards; the debates and TV commercials can wait. This Saturday evening Yonkers Raceway hosts the most vivid political event of the year, as 11 New York State legislators compete for top honors in the second annual "Legislative Challenge."   The
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NJ Gaming Summit III is Sept. 29
September 28, 2010
The third, and reportedly final, session of the Summit on Gaming will take place on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, NJ.   Legislators will hear testimony, starting at 10 a.m. The agenda of speakers is not yet available.   The hearing will take place in the
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11 Crown elims for 2YOs at Pocono on Friday
September 28, 2010
There will be a total of 11 Breeders Crown eliminations worth $25,000 each for all four of the 2-year-old divisions on Friday, Oct. 1, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Three divisions for sophomores will have elims on Saturday, Oct. 2.    Only the 3-year-old colt trot, which drew nin
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Ireneonthemove upsets at 21-1
September 28, 2010
Rodney L. Wyatt and Rodney K. Wyatt’s Irenonethemove ($44,60, Mike Cole) was a 21-to-1 upset winner in the $20,000 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway Tuesday with a 1:53.3 victory.   The 7-year-old Powerful Toy mare and Cole were on the front end throughout their one-length score over Perf
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Fields for Crown events without elims
September 28, 2010
The fields for the Breeders Crown championships for 3-year-old trotting colts and older events for males, and the Mare Trot, are set, with no eliminations needed. The starters will be as follows, with post positions for the 3-year-old colt pace to be drawn Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the press con
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Sportswriter to stand at Tara Hills in Ontario
September 28, 2010
Recently retired world champion and North America Cup winner Sportswriter p,2,1:49.2, 3,1:48.3 ($1,649,411) will stand the 2011 breeding season at Tara Hills Stud, Port Perry, Ontario for an introductory fee of $6,000.   The 3-year-old son of Artsplace–Precious Beauty (by Jate Lobell) is curr
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Fields drawn for 2-year-old Breeders Crowns
September 28, 2010
Eliminations have been drawn for Friday night's 2-year-old Breeders Crown events at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. All four freshman divisions needed eliminations for the finals that are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Pennsylvania racetrack. All the elims have a purse of $25,000.   When
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Fields drawn for Crown 3YO and OMP elims
September 28, 2010
Eliminations have been drawn for Saturday night's 3-year-old Breeders Crown events at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Only the 3-year-old colt trotters do not need elims for the finals that are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9,  at the Pennsylvania racetrack. There is also a single elimina
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Grain Of Truth 1:55 winner at Pocono
September 28, 2010
Grain Of Truth, who has been the most consistent of the open and open handicap trotters in 2010 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, won Tuesday night’s feature at the five-eighths mile oval. His winning time was 1:55.   Grain Of Truth, driven by Tom Jackson and trained by Ray Schnittker, left fro
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Take The Field takes a win at Colonial
September 27, 2010
After losing by a head in the first leg a week ago at Colonial Downs, Chris Page directed the Greg Trotto-trained Take The Field to win by a head in Sunday’s second leg of the Horace Martin Memorial Pacing Series.   Starting from post seven, Take The Field gained first shortly after the start
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Brooklyn fastest in Vernon late-closers
September 27, 2010
Saratoga Gaming & Raceway hosted five divisions of the New York Sire Stakes Late Closer for 2-year-old trotting fillies as part of the Sunday matinee 15-race card. Winning the opener was Brooklyn, who also posted the fastest time of the day in NYSS action. Owned by the Adam Victor & Son St
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World Equestrian Games open in Lexington
September 27, 2010
The first day of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games came to a close Saturday (Sept. 25) with a total attendance of 23,081 and an opening ceremony unlike any other.The opening ceremony brought audiences to their feet throughout the program with hundreds of talented equestrians, singers, danc
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Symposium on NJ racing held at Perretti Farms
September 27, 2010
Approximately 100 people turned out on a rainy Monday morning at Perretti Farms in Cream Ridge, N.J., for a Symposium on the Equine Industry in New Jersey that gave people the chance to discuss and educate about the importance of racing and other related industries to the state’s economy. The Sympo
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No supplements for Breeders Crowns
September 27, 2010
There were no supplemental declarations for the upcoming Breeders Crown races at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Only the 3 year old and open events allow for supplemental payments for the races, which have eliminations scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2, and finals on Saturday, Oct. 9. The 2-year-old elim
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Meadowlands schedules first qualifiers Oct. 15
September 27, 2010
The first morning qualifiers for the fall harness meet at the Meadowlands will be run Friday, Oct. 15. Entries mush be received by 10 a.m. on Oct. 14. Qualifiers will also be held Tuesday, Oct. 19. Enter by 10 a.m. on Oct. 15. Qualifiers begin at 10 a.m. Call 1-877-STABLES to enter. (Meadowlands
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Tetrick tops GC drivers heading into Crowns
September 27, 2010
Grand Circuit action begins on Friday, Oct. 1, as the 2 year olds of both sexes and gaits will compete in $25,000 Breeders Crown eliminations. The Saturday, Oct. 2, card will feature $25,000 Breeders Crown eliminations for both the 3 year olds and older horses of both sexes and gaits. The draw
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Average drops at Forest City yearling sale
September 26, 2010
The Forest City Yearling Sale in London, Ont., was held Sunday at the Western Fair Agriplex, and the 267 horses that went through the ring were sold for an average price of $17,381. That's down about 13 percent from last year's average of $19,942.   Two yearlings brought prices of $100,0
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Stakes-filled Saturday in Indiana; Ill Villaggio breaks
September 26, 2010
Twelve 2-year-old fillies lined up behind the gate in Saturday night's $190,000 Kentuckiana Stallion Management at Indiana Downs, and it was a "perfect" victory as So Perfect came up a winner in 1:56.2 for driver Dave Palone, besting Foxy Lady and Mystical MJ, second and third, respectively. The
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River Shark takes bite out of Vernon track record
September 26, 2010
The speedy River Shark chalked up the 15th track record performance of the season at Vernon Downs with a 1:50.3 mile in Saturday night’s $8,000 eighth event. Third at the quarter, timed in :27.1, River Shark ($4.10) was sent to the front by driver Jack Rice and continued on through splits of :
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Western Graduate, KLM Express win Yonkers features
September 25, 2010
Millionairess Western Graduate (George Brennan), she wearing the sash as fastest female in the history of Yonkers Raceway, won Friday night's co-featured $42,500 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.   Leaving from post six (in one notch after an inside defection), Western Graduate slipped
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I Kill Time timed in NJSS record
September 25, 2010
I Kill Time paced to a 1:54.3 New Jersey Sire Stakes record for 2-year-old pacing fillies to win a $100,000 NJSS Premier Division Championship final Saturday at Freehold Raceway.   The 2010 NJSS Premier Division season, which began in May at The Meadowlands, concluded four races later on th
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Kindergarten winners set Vernon marks
September 25, 2010
Seducedbychocolate, Manofmanymissions and Winning Mister all produced track record performances during Friday night’s 12-race program at Vernon Downs.   Seducedbychocolate’s 1:56.4 record for 2-year-old filly trotters came in the $134,000 final of the Kindergarten Classic Series (KCS), M
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Mystician rolls to OSS Gold final victory
September 25, 2010
Mystician cleared to the lead for driver Tim Tetrick at the half and never looked back to capture the OSS Gold final for 2-year-old pacing colts in 1:52 Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   Royal Will (Mario Baillargeon) was quickest off the gate from post nine and took command of his nine
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Rich Milton for mares to Dreamfair Eternal
September 25, 2010
Just like in her elimination last week, Dreamfair Eternal and Randy Waples used first-over tactics to capture the $372,000 Milton Stakes Final in 1:50.3 at Mohawk Racetrack.   Southwind Tempo (Tim Tetrick) swept to the lead before the opening quarter in :26.4 from post seven. As the field mar
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Freshman trotters turn in strong Crown prep efforts
September 25, 2010
Johnny B Kemp, a 2-year-old Credit Winner-Sarafina Hall colt trained and driven by Jimmy Takter, set a new track mark in winning a Breeders Crown prep race Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Time of the mile was 1:55.4, bettering the previous record of Here Comes Herbie 
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Crown eligibles win qualifiers at Chester
September 25, 2010
Qualifying races at Harrah's Chester on Saturday morning served as preps for several Breeders Crown contenders.   Among the qualifying winners were the 3-year-old filly trotter Springtime Volo (1:56), with trainer Jan Johnson driving; the 3year-old pacer BG's Folly (1:53.1), who won by 7 1/2
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Waples likes chances in Saturday's Milton
September 25, 2010
After winning last week's elimination of the Milton Stakes in 1:50.4 for driver Randy Waples, Dreamfair Eternal will be looking to deliver in the $372,000 final beginning from post three tomorrow night at Mohawk Racetrack.   The Camluck miss has over $1 million in career earnings for owner/br
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Suspended horsemen file appeal in Ontario
September 25, 2010
According to published reports, horsemen Brad Forward, Gene Piroski and Kevin Wallis have all appealed their suspensions and fines from the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) for what the ORC called "conspiring to affect the outcome of horse races." ORC executive director John Blakney confirmed th
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11 wins as See You At Peelers takes NYSS final
September 25, 2010
The undefeated 2-year-old pacing filly See You At Peelers kept her streak alive when she won the opening $200,000 New York Sire Stakes championship at Yonkers Raceway Saturday night. See You At Peelers, a daughter of Bettor's Delight, controlled her race and won in 1:54.2, equali
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Upset in Ontario Gold for 2YO pacing fillies
September 25, 2010
Monkey On My Wheel (Rick Zeron) had just two horses beaten as the field turned for home and used a massive final quarter rush to sweep her rivals and capture the $130,000 OSS Gold final for two-year-old pacing fillies at Mohawk Racetrack. Monkey Off My Wheel took a new-lifetime best of 1:54.1 for he
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Big M reschedules fall finals to Nov. 20
September 24, 2010
The finals of six stakes series to be contested during Meadowlands Racetrack's fall meet have been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 20, one week later than their original date.    Applications for the late-closing series are available under the Horsemen section of MeadowlandsRacetrack
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Your post-Jug questions answered!
September 24, 2010
Why did Kyle Major break stride at the half in the first elimination heat of the Little Brown Jug? Why did We Will See, who raced so big when he won the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship at The Meadows on Sept. 4, finish poorly in the first elim of the Jug? What happened to Adios and Holmes winn
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Gregory talks horses for Saturday's NYSS finals
September 24, 2010
'Twas the day before the $1.6 million New York Night of Champions, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the richest night of racing in the state. It's the 21st edition of the Empire-breds showcase event. Eight $200,000 sire stakes finals--for 2 and 3 year olds of both sexes and gaits--go as races 3 thr
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We go from the Little Brown Jug to the Little Grey Jug
September 24, 2010
Right on the heels of the world famous Little Brown Jug, Monticello Raceway will present its spoof on the event  dubbed  the Little Grey Jug--also a pacing event-- which will be presented on Monday afternoon, Sept. 27. This 20th edition, like all the previous events, is limited the standar
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Records set in NJSS Green Acres at Freehold
September 24, 2010
Naughtytiltheend, a 3-year-old pacing filly by Western Ideal, and Big Payout, a 3-year-old trotting colt by Yankee Glide, set New Jersey Sire Stakes records Friday afternoon in winning $35,000 Green Acres Divisional Championships at Freehold Raceway.   Both were driven by Andy Miller, who had
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Crown eligibles sweep Keystone Classics
September 24, 2010
Five divisions of 2-year-old colt pacers competed in Keystone Classic action at The Meadows on Friday afternoon, and Westwardho Hanover, a son of Dragon Again, was the fastest of the winners with a 1:52.4 score for driver Dave Palone. The colt is now undefeated in four starts and took a new record w
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Breeders Crown supplements due Monday
September 24, 2010
 The countdown has begun on supplements and entries for the $6 million Breeders Crown Events, to be raced Saturday, October 9, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Supplemental declarations for the 3-year-old and open events are due and the supplemental fees must also be paid on Mo
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Ultimate Cameron wins in 1:55.1
September 24, 2010
Breeders Crown eligible Ultimate Cameron prepped for the Crown by winning a $20,000 Open Trot for 3 year olds at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Friday night, The filly scored took the lead before the half and scored in 1;55.1 for driver Jim Morrill Jr. and trainer Bob Stewart.   Cantab It A
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Creme De Cocoa, Ax Man win Am-Nats
September 23, 2010
A pair of American-National stakes for 2-year-old trotters shared top billing on Wednesday at Balmoral Park as a total of 12 youngsters battled for top honors in these prestigious events.   Coming into Wednesday’s $71,000 Filly American National race boasting a bankroll of more than $230
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Big Bad John headed to Crown off Delaware win
September 23, 2010
Live Jazz trotted to a world-record 1:56.4 victory Thursday afternoon in the first of two $36,000 divisions of the Standardbred for 2-year-old colts and geldings. It was a bit different two races later in the second $36,000 split as Soulful Delight needed just 2:01 to complete his mile and subsequen
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No luck needed in WR effort in Winbak Pace
September 23, 2010
Lucky Man, a hard-knocking 5-year-old gelded son of Camluck who has amassed earnings of more than $632,000, scored a 1:49.2 victory Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds in the $46,250 Winbak Pace. The time was a new world mark for older geldings on a half-mile track and is now
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Schnittker sweeps Old Oaken Buckets
September 23, 2010
Flex The Muscle stretched his winning streak to five with a national season's-best 1:54 victory in the first of two $73,500 divisions of the Old Oaken Bucket for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters on a sun-filled Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds. The Ray Schnittker train
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Shark Gesture, Bar Slide win Pocono qualifiers
September 23, 2010
Shark Gesture, tuning up for his 2010 Breeders Crown race, looked awfully good Thursday morning in a qualifying race at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Leaving from the eight hole, driver-trainer Ray Remmen was four deep early on but got to the front with the opening panel clicked off in
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Autumn Escapade ties world mark in Ms. Versatility
September 23, 2010
Autumn Escapade, a 5-year-old mare trotter owned by driver David Miller and his wife, Misty, scored a world record-equaling 1:53.2 victory in the $93,500 Ms. Versatility final Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds.   Using the inside post position to his full advantage i
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Little Brown Jug elims complete; 8 back for 2nd heat
September 23, 2010
Rock N Roll Heaven won the first of three eliminations of the $604,100 Little Brown Jug for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers on a hot 92-degree Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds. Classic Rock N Roll then won the second elim after racing first-over from the five-eighths an
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It's all Rock N Roll Heaven in the Jug
September 23, 2010
Rock N Roll Heaven gave driver Daniel Dube, trainer Bruce Saunders and owner Frank Bellino their first-ever Little Brown Jug victory on a sun-drenched and hot Thursday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds. Rock N Roll Heaven won the first of three eliminations for this year's 65th rene
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Day to educate legislators at Perretti Farms
September 22, 2010
 The 12th District Legislators will be hosting a Symposium on the Equine Industry in New Jersey on Sept. 27 at Perretti Farms, New Jersey’s largest horse farm, in Cream Ridge from 10 am to 12 pm as an opportunity to educate fellow legislators and other New Jersey residents about the importance
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Hoosier Classic yearling pedigrees now online
September 22, 2010
Pedigrees for the 2010 Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale, slated for Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30, are now available online. A total of 439 yearlings representing the top sires in Indiana and other racing jurisdictions have been cataloged for this year’s sale, to be held at the Indiana St
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Things heating up on Jugette Day
September 22, 2010
Wednesday is Jugette Day at the Delaware County Fairgrounds north of Columbus, Ohio, and although summer is waning, the high temperature is expected to reach a summer-like 85 degrees. The forecast calls for a 40-percent chance of a thunderstorm passing through the area around 2 p.m. There was a 
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Ohio Commission approves 17 fewer 2011 dates
September 22, 2010
The Ohio Racing Commission, based on requests from the state’s harness racetracks, approved fewer live racing dates for 2011 at its September meeting, held this morning at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.   The four harness tracks, Northfield Park, Raceway Park, Scioto Downs and Lebanon Racew
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Breeders Crown eligibles in action at Pocono
September 22, 2010
The Friday night race card at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will be featuring horses eligible for the 2010 Breeders Crown that the Northeastern Pennsylvania oval will be hosting Oct. 9.   In the second half of the Daily Double, all six horses in the Open Trot for 3 year olds are eligible
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Hall-N-Flori sets Standardbred stakes mark
September 22, 2010
Pacific Flash set a new stakes mark in the first $31,550 division of the Standardbred for 2-year-old filly trotters Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds, but the record was short-lived as it was lowered just two races later by Hall-N-Flori in the second $31,550 split &n
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Jugette race-off eliminated; Gural named LBJ director
September 22, 2010
Effective in 2011, there will be no race-off for the Jugette 3-Year-Old Filly Pace. The Little Brown Society board of directors voted that the winner of the second heat will be the Jugette champion. The board confirmed that beginning in 2012, the Jugette and Little Brown Jug will be limite
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Costa Rica comes up big in Buckette
September 22, 2010
Costa Rica led from start to finish to win the $98,025 Buckette for 3-year-old filly trotters Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds in a national season's-mark 1:56. Driven by Ron Pierce for trainer Jimmy Takter, Co.sta Rica held off a game effort by runner-up Full Tank and Br
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Record high expected for Jug Day
September 22, 2010
A day after afternoon rain considerably cooled the temperature on Jugette Day at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds, sunny skies greeted the visitors to the fair on Thursday for the Little Brown Jug Day program. Record highs are expected to be set across the state of Ohio, including Delaware wher
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Rock N Soul, Western Silk win Jugette elims
September 22, 2010
Odds-on choice Dancinwiththestarz made a break in the first turn in the first of two eliminations of the $353,400 Jugette for 3-year-old filly pacers Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio County fairgrounds, but she recovered to finish third and advance to the second heat. The opening elim was w
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Jugette a smooth victory for Western Silk
September 22, 2010
Mark MacDonald won the 2006 Little Brown Jug with Mr. Feelgood and now the 31-year-old driver can add a Jugette title to his resume after directing Western Silk to a straight-heats victory in the 40th renewal of the pacing classic for 3-year-old filly pacers Wednesday afternoon at the Delaware, Ohio
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Future Night Train fastest OBC winner
September 21, 2010
JJ Hall, Lima Legend and Future Night Train won divisions of Monday’s $54,924 Ohio Breeders Championship 2-Year-Old Colt Trot at the Delaware County Fair. JJ Hall trotted in 2:00-flat and gave driver Chip Noble his 97th victory at the Delaware County Fair with his win in the first OBC  division
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Picasso Spur paints 18-1 masterpiece in Keystone Classic
September 21, 2010
Brushed off at 18-1, Picasso Spur made his maiden win a memorable one Monday at The Meadows by scoring an upset victory in a Keystone Classic division. The $103,402 stake for freshman colt and gelding trotters was contested over three divisions, with Haulin Laser and Kash’s Cantab taking the ot
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Chip Noble Scores 98th Victory at Delaware, OH
September 21, 2010
Xenia’s Chip Noble scored his 98th career victory at the Delaware County Fair to move within one win of the late Wayne (Curly) Smart.   Noble won Tuesday’s third race with She’s Not Red for his third victory of the 2010 Delaware meeting and the 4,815th of his career.  Noble’s first win of
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Charlino named to drive Just Crowned in Jug
September 21, 2010
Post time for Thursday's Little Brown Jug card at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds has been moved up 10 minutes, with the first race of the day now set for 10:50 a.m. The first of the three Little Brown Jug eliminations has an approximate post time of 4 p.m.   In the Jug elims, Dan Charlino has
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Average price drops at Ohio Jug sale
September 21, 2010
The annual Ohio Selected Jug Sale was held Monday night at the Eden Park Equestrian Complex not far from Delaware, and it served as a reminder that solutions to improve the long-term health of Ohio’s harness racing industry have still not been implemented despite hopeful signs.  A total of 117
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Kallas talking harness racing & sports on radio
September 21, 2010
Steve Kallas, a correspondent for this website and The Horseman And Fair World magazine, as well as a Standardbred owner, has his own weekly radio show at WVOX 1460 AM in New Rochelle, New York.  The Steve Kallas Show, a one-hour sports-talk show, can be heard nationally at WVOX.com e
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Holiday Road wins Red Mile qualifier
September 21, 2010
Holiday Road, who has not made a pari-mutuel start since making a break and finishing last in the Hambletonian final in early August at the Meadowlands, won a qualifier at The Red Mile Thursday morning in 1:57.1. A recall was first needed in the qualifier as Holiday Road's safety snap to the shaft o
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Strike An Attitude's 1:52.2 sets Keystone mark
September 21, 2010
Strike An Attitude made the front with a dazzling quarter-pole move and didn’t stop smoking until she crossed the wire in 1:52,2, fastest mile ever for a freshman filly pacer at The Meadows, in a division of Tuesday’s Keystone Classic.   The Keystone Classic--with a total purse of $126,400--w
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NYSS championships set for Saturday
September 21, 2010
Post positions have been drawn for Saturday's $1.6 million New York Night of Champions, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the richest night of racing in the state. Eight, $200,000 sire stakes finals--for 2- and 3-year-olds of both sexes and gaits--comprise the 21st edition of the Empire State's showcase
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ML Cupcake wins fastest OBC 2FT split
September 20, 2010
Sam Noble III found himself in a familiar spot on Monday afternoon--the winner’s circle at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Noble guided ML Cupcake to a hard-earned 1 3/4-length victory over Photo Memory (Jim Dailey) in 1:59.4 in the first division of the Ohio Breeders Championship for freshman trot
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Southwind to award buyers of its yearlings
September 20, 2010
Southwind Farms is introducing its new “Good Taste” Awards program, which will be available to anyone participating in the 2010 yearling sales in Morrisville (Sept. 27) and/or the select yearling sales in Lexington (Oct. 13-17) and Harrisburg (Nov. 8 -13). This unique award program is easy to ente
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Wolf's Jann celebrates Yom Kippur with win
September 20, 2010
It was well known that former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax—a practicing member of the Jewish faith—would not take to the mound if his scheduled start fell on Yom Kippur, and over the years other athletes have remained on the sidelines as they observed the high holiday. Although the 3-ye
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American Cancer Society fundraiser at Delaware
September 20, 2010
More than $7,000 has been donated to charity through the efforts of Lady Pace honorees during the past two years at the Delaware County Fair. This year Terry Todd Millhoan, who is the 2010 Lady Pace honoree, will accept donations for the American Cancer Society in a unique way.   Terry,
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Dan Noble lands first Jug drive
September 20, 2010
Dan Noble was the leading driver during last year’s Delaware Grand Circuit with eight victories, but his greatest thrill will come this Thursday afternoon when guides Doc’s Yankee in the second elimination of the Little Brown Jug.   “That was great, winning the driving title, but it cert
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Future Night Train sets season's mark
September 20, 2010
JJ Hall, Lima Legend and Future Night Train won divisions of Monday’s $54,924 Ohio Breeders Championship 2-Year-Old Colt Trot at the Delaware County Fair. JJ Hall trotted in 2:00 flat and gave driver Chip Noble his 97th victory at the Delaware County Fair with his win in the first OBC  division
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Foiled Again sets 1:50.1 Harrington record
September 20, 2010
Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and JJk Stables’ Foiled Again prevailed in the fourth annual $354,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial Final Monday at Harrington Raceway in a track record time of 1:50.1.   Driven by Yannick Gingras, the Ron Burke-trainee sat in the pocket behind pacesetting B
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Giddy Up Lucky wins Yonkers Open
September 19, 2010
Favored Giddy Up Lucky (Eric Goodell) paid the usher for a better seat at intermission, then strolled away from the rest of the audience, making a Saturday night mockery of Yonkers Raceway's $42,500 Open Handicap Pace.Away third from post position No. 2, he moved to leading Psilvuheartbreaker (Cat M
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Winbak Dimensions a Vernon winner
September 19, 2010
Newcomer Winbak Dimensions came close to the track record for aged pacing horses with his 1:52 victory in Saturday night's $11,000 featured eighth event at Vernon Downs.Shuffled back to sixth in the early going, Winbak Dimensions ($5.20) advanced on the outside from fifth at the three-quarter mark,
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Vlos captures second straight at Pocono
September 19, 2010
Vlos, driven by George Napolitano Jr., overcame a broken head pole in winning his second straight $24,000 open handicap pace at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Saturday evening.Assigned the nine post, Vlos was caught on the outside for the first three-eighths of a mile with the opening quarter clicked o
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Circle City divisions held at Indiana Downs
September 19, 2010
Saturday night's program at Indiana Downs had an appetizer as the $50,000 Circle City for 2-year-old filly pacers was held prior to the pari-mutuel card as a non-betting affair. Programmed later on the regular card were a pair of $35,000 Circle City divisions for 2-year-old colt and g
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Jezzy is a perfect 10
September 19, 2010
The 2010 New York Sire Stakes season ended with a bang on Saturday night with a pair of track records set and another impressive appearance by Jezzy, now a perfect ten for ten lifetime.The evening featured four divisions of 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters and three events for 2-year-old trottin
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Equine artist Doris Turbaugh dies
September 19, 2010
Equine artist Doris O. Turnbaugh, 83, of Richmond, Ind., who painted harness racing scenes and Standardbreds and had her work featured at the Harness Tracks of America art auction, died Sept. 15, at Friends Fellowship Community.   Ms. Turnbaugh was born Feb. 15, 1927, in Indianapolis to Rober
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Ohio Sire Stakes official has Jug connection
September 19, 2010
In November of 2009, a 9-year-old mare was purchased at auction for $1,400. Now, two years later, her foal Fools Gold is a starter in the 65th Little Brown Jug. Doug Thomas, administrator for the Ohio Sires Stakes, purchased the mare Trinketsntreasures.   “She had been barren for two years bu
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Jesse's Messenger wins OBC in 1:58.2
September 19, 2010
Jesse’s Messenger the defending Ohio Horse of the Year, gained some sweet revenge from Victory Is Coming by winning the $35,173 Ohio Breeders Championship for sophomore filly trotters on the opening day of the Grand Circuit meeting at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Ryan Stahl sent the eventual wi
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$354,000 Quillen set for Harrington Monday
September 19, 2010
The richest race in Harrington Raceway’s 64-year history will take place Monday as a group of the sport’s elite older pacers will do battle in the $354,000 fourth annual Bobby Quillen Memorial.   Won the West (7/2, David Miller), will attempt to become the first repeat winner of the Quillen,
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Lisa America wins big; Viking Kronos 3YO sets mark
September 19, 2010
The Lou Guida-owned, Jerry Riordan-trained Lisa America defeated a top free-for-all field on Saturday at the Aby racetrack in Gothenburg, Sweden. The 5-year-old mare by Varenne won the Aby Greater Prize, defeating Torvald Palema in two heats to capture the race. Her heat victories were clo
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Trainers of favorites comment on Jug draw
September 18, 2010
"You don't come out to Delaware to race from the outside post," said Ray Schnittker, trainer of Meadowlands Pace winner One More Laugh, after the horse drew post seven--the far outside--in the third elimination for this coming Thursday's Little Brown Jug. "If he races and wins his elimination,
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Lauren scores in OSS Gold 2FP elim
September 18, 2010
Lauren turned in a gritty effort to score as the favorite in Friday’s single $40,000 Ontario Sire Stakes Gold elimination for 2-year-old filly pacers at Mohawk Racetrack.   A field of 11 lined up behind the gate with only one to be eliminated and it was Lauren firing out hard from post six f
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Fitness Girl in shape in Peaceful Way consolation
September 18, 2010
Fitness Girl and driver Steve Condren defeated heavily favored Cedar Dove in the late stages of the mile to capture the $50,000 Peaceful Way Stakes consolation for 2-year-old trotting fillies Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack, scoring in 1:56.   Cedar Dove wasted little time off the gate from
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Colonial Downs kicks off 2010 meet
September 18, 2010
Colonial Downs ushered in its 13th annual harness racing season Friday night as three different late-closer pacing series kicked off. Of the six late closer divisions that were contested Friday, three were at a three-quarter mile distance, including the Horace Martin Memorial and the U Got
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Peaceful Way to Crys Dream
September 18, 2010
The betting favorite Crys Dream made winning the $466,000 Peaceful Way for 2-year-old filly trotters look easy Saturday night as she took command shortly after the opening quarter and then held off the late rally of Intense America in 1:57.2.   Crys Dream is not eligible to the Bree
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O-Georgie wins for new connections
September 18, 2010
O-Georgie, a seven-year-old trotting gelding starting for the initial time for the Tyler Raymer Stable, won the $20,000-$25,000 claiming handicap trot Friday evening at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.With Tony Morgan in the sulky, O-Georgie crossed the finish line in 1:56.2 for the first win in 2010 on
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Draw held; 23 entered in Jug
September 18, 2010
The entry box for the Little Brown Jug closed at 10 am Saturday morning and the draw was held shortly before noon and it split Rock N Roll Heaven, Delmarvalous and One More Laugh, who have won the major stakes this season thus far. However, Rock N Roll Heaven and Delmarvalous both drew inside (one a
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Jug on radio, and streamed live online
September 18, 2010
Delaware radio station WINF (101.9 FM) will broadcast all of the harness races during the Delaware County Fair culminating with Thursday’s 65th Little Brown Jug.  The broadcast will be streamed online at www.winf.fm for listeners around the world.   Hosting the broadcast will be Don
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Balmoral Park hosts Illinois Super Night
September 18, 2010
Balmoral Park was the site Saturday of the 2010 Illinois Super Night, and the state-bred action got underway in the first race on the program. In that race, the $105,000 Su Mac Lad final for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters, it was Powerful Speed who posted a 6-1 upset in 1:55.3 for driver Todd
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Pierce says CTC will be a "trip race"
September 18, 2010
Tonight at Mohawk Racetrack the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic will take place and Muscle Massive will be looking to capture his second +$1 million race of the season. Earlier this year the son of Muscles Yankee captured the $1.5 million Hambletonian in 1:51 for driver Ron Pierce.   Sin
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Shoobee's Place takes $100,000 NJSS
September 18, 2010
Shoobee's Place, with David Miller driving, picked up the pieces Saturday to score a narrow 1:54.1 victory in the $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Premier Division Championship for 3-year-old pacing colts at Freehold Raceway.   When the heavy favorite, Valentino (who was entered to s
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Cowboys Dreamer wins 15th in MISS final
September 18, 2010
Cowboys Dreamer, such a prohibitive favorite in the $46,706 Michigan Sire Stakes final for 3-year-old filly pacers Saturday night at Hazel Park Harness Raceway that track officials canceled place and show wagering on the contest in fear of a large minus pool, didn't disappoint as she easily captured
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Dreamfair Eternal wins Milton elim for mares
September 18, 2010
After failing to find the winner's circle in her last three attempts, Dreamfair Eternal survived a first-over attack and delivered in the solo elimination of the Milton Stakes, stopping the clock in 1:50.4.   Southwind Tempo (Tim Tetrick) used post two to her advantage and bursted to the lead
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Dean Magee steers Credit Marker to Colonial win
September 18, 2010
Colonial Downs conducted its third “Mixed Breed” card of horse racing Saturday as the harness track’s opening weekend festivities continued in conjunction with the New Kent County Fair.   The afternoon program began with an exhibition Thoroughbred race, continued with a pair of pari-mutuel st
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Pastor Stephen wins Wellwood final
September 18, 2010
Pastor Stephen and Yannick Gingras found racing room late in the mile to win the $500,000 William Wellwood Memorial Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack in a tight finish.   Leader Of The Gang (Ron Pierce) was quickest off the gate and took command from post two with Broad Bahn (Jack Moiseyev)
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Lucky Chucky equal stakes mark in CTC
September 18, 2010
Driver John Campbell returned to the Canadian Trotting Classic final winner's circle Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack for the first time since he won the 1983 renewal with Joie De Vie, directing Lucky Chucky to a 1:52 victory over a "good" racetrack. Break The Bank K finished second in the $1 mill
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Surface Tension fastest in NYSS 2CT splits
September 17, 2010
Monticello Raceway hosted five divisions of the $160,000 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Thursday and when the dust settled Dan Daley reined a pair of winners and Jeff Gregory and Dejarmbro scored their fifth consective triumph.   Daley won the fir
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Glide Power Ready For Breeders Crown
September 17, 2010
Before heading to the Oct. 9 Breeders Crown, trainer Jan Johnson dropped his 3-year-old filly trotter Glide Power into the Freehold entry box for the $100,000 final of the New Jersey Sire Stakes (NJSS) on Thursday, Sept. 16.    One worry he did not have when he entered the race, was Gli
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More than 500 horses flying for World Games
September 17, 2010
The countdown is on for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and the largest commercial airlift of horses got underway this week.   World Equestrian Games officials estimated that approximately 450 horses will depart from Europe over a 14-day period form Sept. 16-29. An additional 54 horse
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Berkshire gets better at Cal-Expo
September 17, 2010
His "mettle" was tested with a class rise and a much faster pace, but that didn't prevent Berkshire from repeating.Open 2 Handicap trotters, racing for a purse of $5,200, were featured at Cal-Expo on Thursday night (September 16), on which Berkshire won his third race in the last four.Prior to start
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Racing Commissioners proposes less bute
September 17, 2010
The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) Model Rules Committee voted unanimously on Friday to recommend lowering the threshold of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug phenylbutazone.   The committee acted on recommendations from the RCI Regulatory Veterinarians C
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Lucky Chucky, Sylvester looking to turn tables
September 17, 2010
The Canadian Trotting Classic is Canada's richest trotting event and Lucky Chucky will be looking for redemption for trainer Chuck Sylvester. The son of Windsongs Legacy finished a close second in the $1.5 million Hambletonian earlier this year at the Meadowlands behind the Jimmy Takter train
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Lady Rainbow ready for Peaceful Way
September 17, 2010
Despite Lady Rainbow making a uncharacteristic break in stride in her Peaceful Way Stakes elimination last week, trainer-driver Rick Zeron remains optimistic that his charge can find the winners circle this Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack in the $466,000 Peaceful Way Stakes final.   The daught
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Broad Bahn has confidence of connections
September 17, 2010
Apart of Saturday's ultra-impressive race card at Mohawk Racetrack is the $500,000 William Wellwood Memorial final featuring North America's best 2-year-old trotters. One of last week's elimination winners was Broad Bahn, who lowered the track record and equaled the all-time Canadian record for a
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Jugette attracts 16 filly pacers
September 17, 2010
Western Silk and Dancinwiththestarz are slight favorites for the wide-open $353,400 Jugette 3-Year-Old Filly Pace scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 22 at the Delaware, Ohio County Fair. Sixteen fillies will battle in two $56,544 eliminations and the top four finishers in each elimin
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Takter hopes to be dancin to Jugette victory
September 17, 2010
Trainer Jimmy Takter has one Jugette victory to his credit, that coming in 2008 with Good News Lady, who won her elimination, then made an early break in the second heat and was never in contention, and came back victorious in a two-horse race-off with Sprig Hanover to take home the trophy. Takter’
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Breeders Crown rates for area hotels
September 17, 2010
Hotels nearest Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will fill quickly for Breeders Crown weekend. Those certain of attending are urged to make their arrangements as soon as possible.   The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association has secured special rates at the following establishments on October
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Northwest Hanover takes Keystone Classic
September 17, 2010
Three divisions of the Keystone Classic for 3-year-old filly pacers were contested at The Meadows on Friday afternoon, with the fastest split going to Northwest Hanover in 1:53.2. Princessofdarkness and Discoverer won the other two splits, both clocked in 1:54.1.   Two of Northwest Hanover’s
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2 nights, 2 NY wins for Wolf's Jann at Vernon
September 17, 2010
Wolf's Jann, a 3-year-old daughter of Majestic Victory, won her division of the $37,354 opening night leg of the of the New York Sire Stakes for trotting fillies at Vernon Downs on Friday night, Sept. 17. It was the second win in as many nights at Vernon for Wolf's Jann, who captured a $13,300 late-
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Credit Lucky Jim with a big comeback win
September 17, 2010
The sensational Lucky Jim produced the fastest trotting mile in the 57-year history of Vernon Downs while winning the 4th-annual Credit Winner Open, sponsored by the Blue Chip Farms, in 1:52 on Friday night.Competing against six swift rivals in the $195,000 eighth event, Lucky Jim ($4.90) rallied th
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Southwind Jazmin ties Mighty M mark
September 16, 2010
Southwind Jazmin equalled the Monticello Raceway track record for 2-year-old pacing fillies when Jason Bartlett guided the daughter of Art Major to a 1:56.4 victory in their $54,609 division of the $162,500 New York Sire Stakes  on Wednesday afternoon. Southwind Jazmin's final time matched the
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Action Broadway in Keystone Classic record
September 16, 2010
Action-Broadway powered to the lead with a quarter-pole move and held on late to capture a division of Wednesday’s Keystone Classic at The Meadows in a stakes-record 1:54.4.The $82,002 event for 3-year-old filly trotters was contested over three divisions, with Bone A Fide and Behindclosedoors takin
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Sulky among items in charity auction
September 16, 2010
A charity auction held in conjunction with the traditional Pre-Jug party is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 22,  in the Hospitality Pavilion immediately following the Jugette.  Guests will enjoy gourmet hor d’oeurves, an open bar, live music, and friendly competition to win the bid on a var
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Kirschenbaum's Television Star returns for fall season
September 16, 2010
When Television Star shows up for work in Saturday night’s 11th race at Cal-Expo, it will be his first evening appearance since mid June. The Little Steven homebred comes into the affair with 10 victories and 14 thirds from his 46 outings.   The 4-year-old Little Steven homebred car
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Get ready for the Jug with Eye on Harness Racing
September 16, 2010
A look at next week’s Little Brown Jug, and changes made to the Jug race conditions, lead this Thursday’s edition of “Eye on Harness Racing,” the U.S. Trotting Association’s online video magazine.   The program will also take a look back at the second installment of the New Jersey Gaming Summ
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Rock N Roll Heaven wins in 1:51
September 16, 2010
Rock N Roll Heaven, prepping for the 2010 Little Brown Jug next Thursday in Delaware, Ohio, and also getting familiar with the five-eighths mile oval at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for the October 9 Breeders Crown, won his qualifying race easily on the front end Thursday morning.   Leaving fr
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Special edition of Weekend Preview for Jug
September 16, 2010
It’s almost time for the Little Brown Jug and yearling sales and Grand Circuit racing in Lexington, and both scenes bring plenty of excitement because of their unique settings, and more importantly, the horses and people that they attract.   HarnessRacing Weekend Preview will be publishing sp
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Local Jug hopes ride with Doc's Yankee
September 16, 2010
When was the last time a Little Brown Jug champion was owned by a resident of Delaware, Ohio? Never! When was the last time a Delaware horseman or horsewoman trained a Jug champion? Never! Wayne "Curly" Smart of Delaware drove Jug winners Dudley Hanover (1946) and Meadow Rice (19
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Glide Power edges Bar Slide in NJSS final
September 16, 2010
Glide Power took advantage of her rail post position to sit in the pocket and overtake Bar Slide at the wire in 1:56.2 to win the $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Premier Division Championship for 3-year-old trotting fillies Thursday at Freehold Raceway.   Hambletonian Oaks champion Bar S
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Chapter Seven still unbeaten with Dancer win
September 16, 2010
Chapter Seven extended his unbeaten streak to five and posted a stakes record time in the $61,000 Harold Dancer Trot on Thursday at Freehold Raceway.   The son of Windsong’s Legacy remained flawless, as he drew away to a four-length victory in a time of 1:59 flat, chipping a fifth of a s
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Stud, qualifier news for Rock N Roll Heaven
September 15, 2010
When Rock N Roll Heaven concludes his racing season this fall, he will include a trip to Australia on his calendar. Pepper Tree Farm of Australia has announced that it will stand the horse at stud in the Southern Hemisphere in 2011. The horse does not yet have a home for the
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FBI issues release regarding Brooks trial
September 15, 2010
In an unusual move, the FBI issued a press release following yesterday's conviction of David Brooks and Sandra Hatfield after an eight month trial in New York. Brooks was found guilty of all 17 charges against him while Hatfield was found guilty of 14 of 16 counts. A link to the FBI release can be f
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P J Clark sparkles at Pocono
September 15, 2010
P J Clark matched his own track record for four-year-old trotting stallions in winning the featured Open Handicap trot on Tuesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.  The race carried the night’s top purse of $24,000.Leaving from post position #5 in a field of nine as a 5-2 third choice, P J
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Takter Looking For A 'Massive' Performance
September 15, 2010
The $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic will be showcased this Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack featuring North America's best three-year-old trotters. The Canadian Trotting Classic is the secondrichest trotting event for three-year-old trotters to be offered in North America, the richest is the $1.5 m
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Tioga shows increase in live and export handle
September 15, 2010
Tioga Downs wrapped up its 2010 racing season as the curtain fell on Saturday night, Sept. 11, in front of a house of fans and horsemen. Tioga made headlines earlier in the year when takeout rates were lowered to state minimums for the 2010 race meet, and as the final numbers came in the result
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Bongiorno carries on family tradition
September 15, 2010
Joe Bongiorno carried on a family tradition on Monday, Sept. 13 at Yonkers Raceway. The 16-year-old son of former trainer Robert Bongiorno and his wife Barbara Bongiorno, nee Dancer, won the first race of his young driving career. Driving Mister Lucky Vec for his mom in an $18,000 division of the C
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Horses headed for Colonial in accident
September 15, 2010
A horse was killed in a three-vehicle wreck on Interstate 95 in Spotsylvania County, Va., on Tuesday (Sept. 14).   According to a story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, a tractor-trailer heading north on I-95 at mile marker 126 rear-ended a box truck, forcing that vehicle to run off the road,
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Tight Pants wins stakes at Freehold
September 15, 2010
Tight Pants coasted to a 2 3/4- length victory, capturing the $59,000 Marion Dancer Trot in 2:02 flat on Wednesday at Freehold Raceway. The Muscles Yankee filly was virtually unchallenged in picking up her second straight victory.  She has finished in-the-money in four of five career
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Ouellette likes Crys Dream's chances
September 15, 2010
This Saturday night Mohawk Racetrack will offer one of its richest race cards of the year. The $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic will be featured along with the $500,000 William Wellwood Memorial, $466,000 Peaceful Way Stakes and a lone elimination of the Milton Stakes for the continent's best ol
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Higher And Higher wins in 1:50.4 at Pocono
September 15, 2010
Higher And Higher, driven by Jim Morrill Jr., won her second straight race and fourth in eight starts this season Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The filly scored in 1:50.4, just a fifth of a second off of her lifetime mark.   The 3-year-old Western Terror filly, trained by Pa
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Favorites deliver in NYSS
September 14, 2010
The Empire's glamor gang returned downstate Monday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the  $277,962 New York Sire Stakes Jim Crawford Pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings.A trio of $92,634 divisions went postward over "good" ground, with all three favorites delivering on their promises to th
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NYSS 2FPs in action Wednesday at Monticello
September 14, 2010
Over $160,000 will be up for grabs for 2 year-old filly pacers in the New York Sire Stakes at Monticello Raceway on Wednesday afternoon. As the 2010 NYSS season nears its ending the fillies will be fighting for a berth in the $175,000 final at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday, Sept. 25&nbs
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Ultimate Cameron romps in Red Mile qualifier
September 14, 2010
After a pair of off-the-board finishes in her last two starts since finishing second in the $750,000 Hambletonian Oaks in early August, Ultimate Cameron romped home an open-lengths winner in a Tuesday-morning qualifier at The Red Mile as the 3-year-old filly trotter prepares for the upcoming Breeder
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One elim for Milton; Tug River Princess gets bye
September 14, 2010
There will be just one elimination for the Milton Stakes this Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack. The best older pacing mares will in town as part of a lucrative race card which includes the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic, $500,000 William Wellwood Memorial and the $466,000 Peaceful Way Stakes. &
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David Brooks found guilty on all charges
September 14, 2010
The  eight-month long trial of DHB body armor industrialist David Brooks (Bulletproof Enterprises) finally came to a verdict on Tuesday, Sept., 14, when he was convicted on all of the counts against him – 17 total  at his huge stock fraud trial in federal court in Central Islip, N.Y..
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Attention! Trainers of Jug, Jugette horses
September 14, 2010
All horses that compete in either the Little Brown Jug or Jugette are placed in a detention barn and are required to remain in detention until the completion of the race. The Delaware County Fair has issued the following notice regarding the policy requiring horses to reside in the Jug or Jugette ba
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Entry fees for Jug, Jugette due this week
September 14, 2010
Attention  horsemen!  Starting fees for the Jugette and Little Brown Jug are due  five days before the date of the races. The deadline for the $4,000 Jugette starting fee is 10 am Friday, Sept. 17, and the deadline for the Jug payment of $6,000 is 10 am Saturday, Sept. 18.   Th
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Lucky Jim returns Friday in Credit Winner
September 14, 2010
After a brief, seven-week layoff from July 24 through Sept. 11, Lucky Jim will make his return to the racetrack on Friday, Sept. 17, in the $195,000 Credit Winner at Vernon Downs.   Although his 1:54 qualifier at Harrah’s Chester on Sept. 11 was impressive with a final panel of
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Kirty Dream's 1:54.2 sets stakes mark
September 14, 2010
Kirty Dream (above) controlled his rivals early, then mounted a successful assault on the clock as he captured a division of Tuesday’s Keystone Classic at The Meadows in a stakes record and career-best 1:54.2. The $93,801 event for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters was contested over three d
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Put On A Show does just that in Nadia Lobell
September 13, 2010
Put On A Show held off the late rally of Dancinwiththestarz to win the $171,000 Nadia Lobell at The Red Mile on Monday night. With a powerful move on the backstretch, Put On A Show took control of the race and then cruised home to a career-best 1:49.4 tally over her archrival Dancinwi
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Average climbs 6.4% at Canadian Open
September 13, 2010
The Ontario yearling market is alive and well, as the results of the Canadian Open show. The two-day sale, conducted Sept. 11 and 12, concluded with an average price of $16,160, a 6.4 percent increase over last year's average of $15,191. Further demonstrating the strength of the sale, a total of 289
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With more horses sold, average drops at NJ sale
September 13, 2010
A tight economy and the addition of 59  more horses seemed to set the stage for a drop in the average price for the yearlings sold at the 2010 New Jersey Classic Yearling Sale, held Sunday, Sept. 12, at the Horse Park of New Jersey. A total of 240 yearlings were sold (246 cataloged), with
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Transcending repeats in Meadows feature
September 13, 2010
Transcending took his time making the front Monday, but once there, he was unassailable in capturing his second straight $22,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Leaving from post 5, Transcending was parked for much of a first quarter in 27 before clearing to the lead. Dave Palone worked
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Foiled Again, Hypnotic Blue Chip win Quillen elims
September 13, 2010
Foiled Again and Hypnotic Blue Chip were winners in their respective $30,000 eliminations for the Bobby Quillen Memorial Final at Harrington Raceway on Monday, Sept.13.In the first elimination, Foiled Again and driver Yannick Gingras went wire-to-wire in 1:50.3 to hold off the late rush of Clear Vis
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The Red Mile hosts rich sire stakes finals
September 12, 2010
Joe's Miss Daisy kicked off the opening leg of the Kentucky Sires Stakes finals with an 8-length, 1:54 win in the $300,000 freshman filly pace at The Red Mile on Sunday evening, Sept. 12.   With Dan Noble in the bike for trainer Johnson Hill, Jr., who owns the Jenna's Beach Boy filly with par
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Screaming Awsome in impressive KYSS win
September 12, 2010
Screaming Awsome was just that in the $300,000 trot for Kentucky freshman filly trotters at The Red Mile on Sunday night, rolling to a 2 1/2 length win in 1:58 for driver Mike Lachance and trainer and owner Buck Sprinkle. Louanda Dream was second and Adagio third.Despite leaving from post nine, the
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Countdown to Ill. Super Night begins
September 12, 2010
The countdown to Super Night 2010 began in earnest at Balmoral Park on Saturday, Sept. 11, with 13 of the 14 races on the card serving as elimination’s for next Saturday’s Super Night festivities. A total of eight championship tilts will be contested by Illinois’ finest pacers and trotters next week
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Coleman wins record 6, including two Champlains 2FPs
September 12, 2010
Trainer Casie Coleman equaled the record for wins on a single program on the WEG/OJC Circuit for a trainer by sending out six winners Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. In the early years of the OJC, records were not kept; therefore, Coleman has equaled Kevin McMaster's modern day record which
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A successful Audition
September 12, 2010
Audition made a successful big stage debut, winning the $300,000 KYSS final for 2-year-old trotting colts at The Red Mile on Sunday night, as directed by driver Dave Magee and owners Taylor Rietveld, Robert Rietveld, Kevin Dixon and trainer and owner Robert Taylor.With Magee at the lines,the Valley
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Beach Boy Tiger wraps up KYSS night
September 12, 2010
Jenna’s Beach Boy and Valley Victor took home the most honors among sires on Kentucky Sire Stakes championship night at The Red Mile Sunday evening.   With the victory by his son Beach Boy Tiger in the $300,000 Two-Year-Old Colt Pace, Jenna’s Beach Boy swept the pacing events for 2 year olds.
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Final elims held to set Illinois Super Night fields
September 12, 2010
The countdown to Super Night 2010 continued on Sunday, Sept. 12, with the final three elimination’s for Illinois’ biggest night of racing being contested. A total of eight championship events will be contested by Illinois’ finest pacers and trotters on Saturday, Sept. 18, with more than $1.5 million
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Sophomore filly trotters shine in NYSS
September 11, 2010
Tuesdays With Mom and Munis Blue Chip trotted to track-record 1:57.3 victories in two of the four $37,180 New York Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old filly trotters Friday night at Batavia Downs, with Frosty Flirt and Sheezacredit capturing the other splits in 2:00.1 and 2:00.2, respectively. &nb
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Northfield hosts 2-year-old filly sire stakes
September 11, 2010
Northfield Park hosted two-year-old filly Ohio Sires Stakes Friday and there were a number of solid results.Stakes actions started with a $19,800 trotting leg and 15-1 Striking Lass ($33.20) led at every call as Robin Miller controlled things with his Pegasus Spur filly. She dropped her lifetime sta
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Yursa Hanover prevails in Conway Hall Trot
September 11, 2010
Yursa Hanover blew away six standout rivals while breezing to a 1:54.2 triumph in Friday night’s $150,000 Conway Hall open mare trotting contest at Vernon Downs.   Second choice to Windsong Soprano in the sixth race wagering, Yursa Hanover ($6.90) went right to the lead from post four and led
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JA's Outlaw steps up to Yonkers Open win
September 11, 2010
JA's Outlaw (George Brennan) made it five for five since the Lou Pena claim, stepping out of claimers Saturday night and winning Yonkers Raceway's $37,000 winners-over feature.   Assigned post position seven, JA's Outlaw grabbed the lead from 17-10 favorite Wholly Louy (Dan Dube).pa
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Yursa Hanover wins the Conway Hall at Vernon Downs
September 11, 2010
Yursa Hanover blew away six standout rivals while breezing to a 1:54.2 triumph in Friday night’s $150,000 Conway Hall open mare trotting contest at Vernon Downs.Yursa Hanover ($6.90) went right to the lead from post four and led through splits of :27.3, :57 and 1:26, en route to a 1-1/2 length verdi
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Morgan horse breeder has KYSS finalist
September 11, 2010
The Red Mile will play host to the Kentucky Sire Stakes championships on Sunday night, with  2 & 3-year old trotters and pacers battling on the historic red clay oval in eight different $300,000 events for Kentucky-sired horses.   The Red Mile will be offering free admission to every
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Earl's Glider glides to 11th in ISS final
September 11, 2010
Earl's Glider stretched his win streak to 11 on Saturday night, cruising to a 1:57.1 victory in the $230,000 Indiana Sire Stakes (ISS)  final for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Indiana Downs. Earl's Glider's victory at odds of 1-9 put an end to a string of longshots that prevailed in t
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Kyle Major prevails in Simcoe slugfest
September 11, 2010
If they were handing out grades for effort in Saturday’s single $247,894 Simcoe Stakes division for 3-year-old pacing colts at Mohawk Racetrack, Kyle Major may very well have earned an A plus and then some.   The strapping son of Art Major–So Clear was hounded every step of the way but
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Vlos wins Pocono Open in swift 1:49.1
September 11, 2010
Vlos overpowered the field racing on the front end to win the featured Open Handicap Pace on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. The race carried the night’s top purse of $25,000.   Leaving from post position six in a field of eight, Vlos, trained by Eric Mollor, was sent to t
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Break The Bank cashes in CTC elim
September 11, 2010
As he looks ahead to next weekend’s $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic at Mohawk Racetrack, conditioner Trond Smedshammer can be forgiven if he is hoping for rain. On Saturday night, he watched his pupil, Break The Bank K win for the second consecutive week over a sloppy Campbellville oval as he e
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Blacktuxwhitesocks fastest in NYSS at Tioga
September 11, 2010
Tioga Downs folded its gates for the final time in the 2010 race season on Saturday in front of a crowd of 4,206 fans. On tap for closing night were four divisions of New York Sire Stakes for 3-year old colt and gelding trotters, and Blacktuxwhitesocks was dressed for the occasion as the p
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Seven to go behind gate in Monday's Nadia Lobell
September 11, 2010
Just seven 3-year-old filly pacers will line up behind the gate in Monday night's $171,000 Nadia Lobell at The Red Mile, with division rivals Put On A Show and Dancinwiththestarz drawing post one and seven, respectively.   Put On A Show comes into the race off wins in the Valley Forge at Harr
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Big Jim, Roll With Joe sip Champlain splits
September 11, 2010
A pair of $141,510 Champlain divisions for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers took place despite dirty weather conditions Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Despite an uncharacteristic break in the $1 million Metro Pace one week ago, Big Jim redeemed himself in a Champlain split in a stak
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20 new stables at Pompano
September 10, 2010
When the call went out for stall applications from The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park for the 2010-2011 season, Director of Racing Operations John Yinger wasn't quite sure what to expect. In short order, he got the answer loud and clear."Really we can only call it an overwhelming response," Yinger
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Schemes upsets at Cal-Expo
September 10, 2010
Claiming handicap pacers were featured at Cal-Expo in two divisions on Thursday night (September 9), on which one race shaped up well and the other shaped up perfectly.In the first of the two $3,900 divisions, Schemes left and had the lead a sixteenth of a mile past the start for driver Steve Wisema
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Flex The Muscle takes Charles Smith
September 10, 2010
Not needing much of a workout, Flex The Muscle was away from the gate first and only improved his position, rolling to an effortless open-lengths win in the $80,000 Charles Smith final for 3-year-old-trotters at Freehold Raceway on Friday, Sept. 10. Dave Miller was in the bike for trainer Ray
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HHI supports the Meadowlands & NJ racing
September 10, 2010
The Board of Directors of Harness Horsemen International (HHI) is dedicated to supporting the Standardbred Breeders And Owners of New Jersey (SBOA-NJ), and their efforts to save the Meadowlands Racetrack and the agriculturally-based harness racing and breeding industry that is a vital part of the Ga
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Springboard springs to Meadows victory
September 10, 2010
Springboard sprang to the lead with a quarter-pole move, enjoyed a second-panel breather and went on to a comfortable victory in Thursday’s $22,500 Preferred Trot at The Meadows. After Springboard took the point, Mike Wilder was able to give the 6-year-old SJ’s Photo-Spring Serenade gelding a l
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Indy Downs hosts rich Summer Championships
September 10, 2010
Indiana-bred trotters and pacers will battle for record purses Saturday, September 11 when Indiana Downs plays host to a lucrative night of racing. The 14-race program, billed as the Indiana Summer Championships, will boast $1.95 million in purses. And when the dust settles, 10 new Indiana Sires Sta
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Upsets prevail in Keystone Classic 3CP splits
September 10, 2010
Bombastic and Euorpan, both not eligible to the upcoming Little Brown Jug nor Breeders Crown, sprung upsets in their respective $45,500 divisions of the Keystone Classic for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Friday afternoon at The Meadows.   At odds of 42-1 Bombastic was the longest shot on
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Winbak sale to be streamed online
September 10, 2010
Winbak Farms will be holding its sixth annual Select Sale on Friday, Sept. 17. The sale will be video streamed live via the internet and open to phone bids for those who cannot attend. Phone bidders must be registered with Winbak Farm of Maryland before 9 a.m. on the day of the s
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Jezzy is nine for nine in NY
September 10, 2010
The Empire leading frosh lass had few issues Friday night, winning her portion of Yonkers Raceway's $234,779 New York Sire Stakes Joe Goldstein  Trot.With co-owner/trainer Ray Schnittker taking his usual seat, Jezzy strolled right to the lead from post position No. 5. in the $79,113 third and f
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Luchento says 100-day meet in 2011 planned
September 10, 2010
The future of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the Meadowlands racetrack, and harness racing in New Jersey was discussed by legislators, labor leaders, and racing supporters during five hours of testimony during the second New Jersey Legislative Gaming Summit on Friday at the Mea
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Read Luchento's Gaming Summit remarks
September 10, 2010
In speaking at the second New Jersey Legislative Gaming Summit on Friday at the Meadowlands, New Jersey Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey president Tom Luchento spoke for several minutes before a video presentation was shown. Including in Luchento's remarks was the revelation that a 100-
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Record set as Wellwood final is now set
September 10, 2010
Jimmy Takter pupils, Leader Of The Gang and Pastor Stephen, emerged victorious as well as Broad Bahn in a trio of William Wellwood Memorial Trot eliminations for rookie colts on Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   In the opening $30,000 split, Leader Of The Gang romped against his six rivals
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NYSS wins makes Jezzy a 'Perfect 9'
September 10, 2010
Jezzy is--for the moment--a Perfect 9. The Empire leading frosh lass had few issues Friday night, winning her portion of Yonkers Raceway's $234,779 New York Sire Stakes Joe Goldstein Trot.    With co-owner/trainer Ray Schnittker taking his usual seat, Jezzy strolled right to th
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Cox trainees sweep OSS trots at Northfield
September 10, 2010
Northfield Park hosted 2-year-old filly Ohio Sire Stakes Friday and there were a number of solid results.   Stakes actions started with a $19,800 trotting leg and 15-1 Striking Lass ($33.20) led at every call as Robin Miller controlled things with his Pegasus Spur filly. She dropped her lifet
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All Spirit wins Tioga feature for fillies and mares
September 10, 2010
All Spirit and Jimmy Marohn Jr. took home Friday night’s featured $15,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Tioga Downs.   The duo settled in third as Billie Bluechip (Bruce Ranger) and Diva Delight (Brandon Simpson) were in an early dispute to the quarter with Diva Delight winning the early bat
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Heres Matty wins Scioto feature on closing weekend
September 10, 2010
Celtic Merchant took the Billings Amateur Trot, while Heres Matty took the featured pace to highlight the Friday night card at Scioto Downs.   Driver Steve Oldford put Celtic Merchant, a 7-year-old gelded son of Angus Hall, in front at the start and held his rivals at bay throughout the 1:59.
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Muscles To Spare wins Pocono feature
September 10, 2010
Muscles To Spare, driven by Drew Chellis, captured the $20,000-$25,000 claiming handicap trot Friday evening at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.Making the second start for the new barn after being claimed for $15,000 by John J. Wach of Boonton, N.J., the seven-year-old gelding cleared front runner Smeds
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Celtic Merchant, Heres Matty star at Scioto
September 10, 2010
Celtic Merchant took the Billings Amateur Trot while Heres Matty took the featured pace to highlight the Friday night card at Scioto Downs.Driver Steve Oldford put Celtic Merchant, a 7-year-old gelded son of Angus Hall, in front at the start and held his rivals at bay throughout the 1:59.1 mile. Eve
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Rusty Tank wins Pocono feature
September 09, 2010
Rusty Tank, with Mike Simons in the sulky, came from off the pace to win the featured race of the 16-race card Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.The win was in the $20,000 claiming pace for horses, colts and geldings with a special distance of a mile and a quarter. Time for the race was
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See You At Peelers wins accident-marred NYSS
September 09, 2010
The pacing sensation See You At Peelers remained unbeaten when she took an accident-marred $44,820 New York Sire Stakes event for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday night at Batavia Downs Casino. The Bettor's Delight-West Side Glory filly is now a perfect nine for nine.   Driver Jim
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Caviar Forthe Lady wins Meadows trot
September 09, 2010
Caviar Forthe Lady gained the lead with a powerful quarter-pole move that carried her to a comfortable victory in Wednesday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows. Caviar Forthe Lady had been hampered in recent editions of the track’s top distaff trot by leaving herse
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Houghtaling high tails it to Caretakers Classic victory
September 09, 2010
Daniel  Houghtaling, currently a groom for trainer Dustin Miller, won the first division of Monticello Raceway’s Caretakers Classic when he guided pacer Auditor N to a 2:07.3 victory on Wednesday afternoon. In the process Houghtaling defeated four others, including his younger brother
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OSRC requirements to race at Delaware fair
September 09, 2010
Attention horsemen planning to race during the 2010 Delaware County Fair. In an effort to cooperate with the Ohio State Racing Commission, the following requirements will be necessary:    1) You must have your Ohio Racing Commission license number, regardless of whether you are entering
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Monticello-Goshen USHWA honors Fanning
September 09, 2010
When the Monticello-Goshen Chapter USHWA holds its 52 Annual  Awards Banquet  at Monticello Casino & Raceway on Sunday evening, Oct.r 24 the local scribes will honor Moira Fanning with the Phil Pines Award.   As strange as it may seem, back in the 1950’s and 1960’s wom
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Field set for Peaceful Way for 2YO filly trotters
September 09, 2010
The nations best two-year-old trotting fillies competed in three $30,000 Peaceful Way eliminations tonight at Mohawk Racetrack despite dreary weather conditions. The top three finishers from each elimination plus one fourth-place finisher drawn by lot advance to the $466,000 final next Saturday nigh
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4 straight wins for Dejarmbro
September 09, 2010
With the $1.6 million New York Night of Champions looming later this month, downstate sire stakes resumed Thursday night, with Yonkers Raceway hosting the $237.636 Lew Barasch Trot for 2-year-old colts and geldings.   Johnny B Kemp and driver Marcus Johansson--showing no ill-effects of that e
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Stallion Series Champions crowned at Pocono
September 08, 2010
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Tuesday night crowned four The Stallion Series two-year-old  champions.First up was the $40,000 finale for two-year-old trotting fillies with longshot Migisi (David Miller) going wire to wire from the seven post. Migisi went off at 32-1 and returned $67.20 for a $2 w
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Horsemen need to turn out for Summit Friday
September 08, 2010
For several months horsemen and fans have been asking what can they do to save horse racing in New Jersey? The answer is “be there” on Friday, Sept. 10, at 10 am in the Pegasus at Meadowlands Racetrack.   That is the time and place for the second session of the Summit on Gaming host
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Transcending wins Meadows preferred pace
September 08, 2010
Used twice in a wicked 25.4 opening quarter, Transcending nevertheless had plenty in the tank for the stretch drive as he captured Tuesday’s $22,500 Preferred Pace at The Meadows. Leaving from post 6, Transcending was stuck outside for much of the first panel before finding a seat third along t
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Jury down to 11 in Brooks trial
September 08, 2010
Newsday.com is reporting that a federal judge said Tuesday that she will allow a jury of only 11 people to try to reach a verdict in the months-long fraud trial of David Brooks. U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert in Central Islip replaced the the 12th panelist Friday after the pregnant juror said s
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Shark Gesture's break still a 'mystery'
September 08, 2010
Trainer Larry Remmen told harnessracing.com on Wednesday morning that Shark Gesture's uncharacteristic break--the fifth of his career--in the $780,000 Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday, Sept. 4, at Mohawk Raceway is still a mystery.   "He didn't tie up, there is nothing wrong w
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Buck I St. Pat heads Conway Hall field
September 08, 2010
World champion Buck I St. Pat will lead eight rivals into battle on Friday night at Vernon Downs in the $150,000 Conway Hall. The 7-year old trotting sensation will look to repeat in the Conway Hall as she captured the 2009 edition in track record time for aged trotting mares in 1:54.3.   Cam
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KY out-of-competition testing explained
September 08, 2010
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) on Tuesday unanimously approved out-of-competition drug testing, effective immediately. In passing the rule as an emergency regulation, the Commission recommended a five-to-10 year suspension for the owner and/or trainer of a horse that gets a positive, a
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1984 Jug winner Colt Fortysix dies
September 08, 2010
Colt Fortysix, winner of the 1984 Little Brown Jug, was euthanized Monday (Sept. 5) following a brief bout with colic. He was 29.   A winner of $232,538 in his lone year on the racetrack, the son of Albatross had spent the past several years at Idlewhile Stables in central Illinois, under the
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Harrington's Quillen elims attract standout field
September 08, 2010
The draw for eliminations for the fourth annual  Bobby Quillen Memorial for older pacers was completed Wednesday, with such horses as returning champion Won The West and the sport's fastest pacer Hypnotic Blue Chip in the entry box among 15 of the sport’s best aged pacers. Two $3
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Muscle Massive, Lucky Chucky take CTC byes
September 07, 2010
Ten 3-year-old trotting colts will line up behind the gate Saturday night in a single $40,000 elimination for this year’s Canadian Trotting Classic at Mohawk Racetrack. The $1 million final for the Canadian Trotting Classic will take place Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Campbellville, Ont. oval. &
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Costa Rica 1:54.3 Simcoe winner; Poof fades
September 07, 2010
The Jim Takter trainee Costa Rica survived a first-over trip for driver Ron Pierce to capture the single $239,786 division of the Simcoe Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies.   Poof Shes Gone (David Miller) left the gate from post seven and established first quarter speed of :26.4 with
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Sumner sweeps Plainridge features, including Beckwith
September 07, 2010
Bert Beckwith could not have picked a more beautiful day Monday for his memorial race, because the sky was a bright blue, the weather was picture perfect and Plainridge Racecourse was packed as the day belonged to D.T. Sumner and incredibly the G.M. Steve O'Toole for he was the legend's champion for
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Colonial Downs ready to open harness meet
September 07, 2010
Colonial Downs will open its barn area this Thursday, Sept. 9, to begin ushering in some 700 horses expected to compete at the track’s 13th annual harness race season, which will kick off Friday, Sept. 17.   The annual eight-week fall campaign will continue through Nov. 6, with racing sl
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Bateman says NJ subsidizes casino industry
September 07, 2010
Don't forget that the second New Jersey gaming summit is set for this coming Friday at 10 am on the Pegasus level at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey is urging the harness racing community--caretakers, owners, trainers, vendors and any one els
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5 hurt by starting gate at Windsor Fair
September 07, 2010
Five people were reportedly hurt Monday at the Windsor Fair in Maine when they were struck by the starting gate as it was leaving the track after the start of the afternoon's 13th race. Three of those injured were taken by ambulance to a local hospital and as of Tuesday morning there was no word on
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Flex The Muscle favored in Charles I. Smith
September 07, 2010
  Flex The Muscle has been installed as the 4-5 morning line favorite and will put his three-race winning streak on the line in the $80,000 Charles I. Smith Trot on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Freehold Raceway. Sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, t
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Shark Gesture's break a mystery
September 06, 2010
Shark Gesture's uncharacteristic break in stride while competing in the Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack has left his connections perplexed, but they have no reason to believe that the Shark won't be back in the water, er, on the track, soon.   T
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Put On A Show delivers in Simcoe
September 06, 2010
With the Fan Hanover Stakes winner Western Silk scratched from the event, it was the lone millionaire in the field Put On A Show taking home the lone $235,786 Simcoe Stakes division.   Put On A Show (Tim Tetrick) settled away in fourth then cleared to the lead over Northwest Hanover (Scott
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One More Laugh coasts to Cane victory
September 06, 2010
The $300,000 Cane Pace appeared to be a fabulous tune-up for the Little Brown Jug for One More Laugh. Driver Tim Tetrick decided to take control of the race from post one with One More Laugh, forcing Brian Sears into the pocket with Delmarvalous in a :26.2 first quarter after Sears came up
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Career best for 3YO filly Anndrovette in NYSS
September 06, 2010
The filly Anndrovette continued her winning ways with a career-best 1:52.1 performance in the opening division of Labor Day's $146,073 New York Sires Stakes headliner for 3-year-old pacing distaffers at Vernon Downs.   Taking on five formidable rivals in Monday afternoon's third event, A
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Jesse's Messenger beaten by Victory Is Coming
September 06, 2010
Victory Is Coming beat reigning Ohio Horse of the Year Jesse’s Messenger in the $36,000 Ohio Sires Stakes for sophomore filly trotters at Scioto Downs on Monday afternoon. It was the first time Jesse’s Messenger has ever lost a race at Scioto Downs, and also the first time she’s lost to an Ohio-sire
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Wink N Atcha romps as PASS 2YO finals held
September 05, 2010
One day after The Meadows hosted the four Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (PASS) championships for 3 year olds, the scene shifted to Harrah's Chester for a quartet of $200,000 finals for 2 year olds. Coming up with wins in their respective $200,000 contests were Beatgoeson Hanover, Cold Mist, Not Nice and
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Hall to be honored Labor Day at Scioto
September 05, 2010
Prior to the start of the Labor Day afternoon racing program at Scioto Downs, there will be a brief ceremony to pay tribute to Ohio horseman Justin Hall.   Hall was severely injured in a racing accident last Labor Day week at an Ohio fair. He lay in a medically-induced coma for two months as
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Joe De Fino wins Babic
September 04, 2010
Joe De Fino won the $108,300 Lou Babic for freshman colt pacers at Freehold on Saturday Sept.4. Yannick Gingras was in the bike for trainer Jimmy Takter and owners Christina Takter, John Fielding and the Defino Pyonteck Stable.From post four Gingras sat through an opening panel of :27.1, then sent h
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Dancinwiththestarz, We Will See star in PA
September 04, 2010
World champion Dancinwiththestarz enhanced her status as Pennsylvania’s best pacing filly Saturday as she captured her second straight Sires Stakes championship at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino. She joins Armbro Dancer, Western Graduate and Coulantine as the only back-to-back titlists sinc
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Roadside Delight 1:53.2 NYSS winner
September 04, 2010
Roadside Delight was looking for his third New York Sire Stakes victory in a row on Saturday night at Tioga Downs, but his toughest competition to date was lined up next to him.   Trainer Richard “Nifty” Norman called on Down Under native Andrew McCarthy for the driving assignment and McCarth
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Mystician upsets in million-dollar Metro
September 04, 2010
Mystician, craftily handled by Jody Jamieson, exploded in mid-stretch to pull off a 29-1 shocker in the $1 million Metro Pace, the richest harness race on the continent for two-year-olds, Saturday at Mohawk.   Mystician, who enjoyed a pocket trip behind pacesetter Prodigal Seelster after lea
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Idyllic rides pocket to She's A Great Lady win
September 04, 2010
The Casie Coleman trainees Idyllic and Pretty Katherine finished 1-2 in the $688,000 Shes A Great Lady final, with Idyllic pulling clear to win in 1:53.   Idyllic was sent off the wings of the gate by driver David Miller from post four and cleared to the lead comfortably before the opening qu
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Doc's Yankee headed to Jug after OSS win
September 04, 2010
Northfield Park hosted the Scarlet And Gray Stakes for veteran Ohio-breds Saturday night and the evening started with a bang as Dave Palone steered Tom’s OK Lady ($2.20) to a track-record equaling 1:56 win in the $32,000 Mare Trot.   The record she tied was her own, set in last year’s Scarl
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Won The West wins Derby; Shark breaks
September 04, 2010
Just like last year, Won The West appears to be hitting his best form in the latter half of the year. He raced in the outer tier in the first turn at Mohawk Racetrack Saturday night, then picked up cover and kicked home with a big burst of speed to win the $780,000 Canadian Pacing Derby in 1:51.2 ov
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Simcoes to Muscle Massive, Break The Bank K
September 04, 2010
Hambletonian winner Muscle Massive was back in action at Mohawk Saturday night and jogged to a 1:56.1 victory in a $127,947 Simcoe division. But the biggest news came in the second split when Break The Bank K, who had broken stride in his previous start in a New Jersey Sire Stakes, won by 13 1/2 len
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Black Book catalog now online
September 03, 2010
The 2010 edition of The Black Book Volume 1 is now available online at www.theblackbook.com. The website contains the complete pedigrees of the 1155 yearlings consigned to Harrisburg.   The pedigrees of the yearlings on the site may be accessed by gait, sire, dam, sex, hip no. and consignor.&
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Just call Marohn 'The Godfather'
September 03, 2010
An old proverb says "the best laid plans of mice and men sometimes go awry," and that would be a good way to describe Monticello Raceway’s Godfather Pace which was won for the second consecutive season by Jimmy Marohn.   Though the race was  the eighth and final leg of Monticello Ra
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2,500 miles and counting for Kramer
September 03, 2010
Although his travels over the past seven days admittedly have left him a bit fatigued, Michigan-based horseman Brad Kramer said Thursday night at The Red Mile that there is still plenty of energy left in his tank. Over the past week the 53-year-old Kramer has shuffled back and forth from his home ba
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Forward, Piroski, Wallis receive lengthy ORC suspensions
September 03, 2010
In keeping with the mandate of the Ontario Racing Commission to protect the integrity of racing and maintain the fairness of the sport, the director has ordered the immediate suspension of the licenses of three people: Brad Forward, Gene Piroski and Kevin Wallis. In addition, the director has issued
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BG’s Folly scratched from Cane Pace
September 03, 2010
New Jersey Classic winner BG’s Folly has been scratched sick from the $300,000 Cane Pace set for Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6 at Freehold Raceway. BG’s Folly had drawn post eight in the final, the 10th race on the card. The first also eligible Foreign Officer draws in to replace him. Trained by Tony
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Chapter Seven wins $100,000 NJSS frosh trot at Freehold
September 03, 2010
With his fourth win in four starts coming in the $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stake final for freshman trotting colts, Chapter Seven won’t have to worry about filing chapter 11 anytime soon.   The Windsong’s Legacy colt, trained by Linda Toscano and owned by Richard Gutnick and Gary Cocco, was
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Centaur given more time in Pennsylvania
September 03, 2010
On Friday the Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission set deadlines for moving plans for a harness track in the northwestern part of the state forward, although it gave Centaur Inc. more time to find a bidder for its license.   Centaur Inc. has a license to build the track
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Blue Porsche fastest, Tailspinner breaks
September 03, 2010
A trio of $103,673 Champlain Stakes for 2-year-old trotting took place Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Many of the colts who participated in tonight's event will be back at Mohawk Racetrack next Saturday night in the William Wellwood Memorial Trot eliminations.   Big Rigs captured the
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Blacktuxwhitesocks takes NYSS in 1:56.4
September 03, 2010
The New York Sire Stakes agenda for the week concluded Friday night, with Yonkers Raceway  hosting the $282,548 event for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Four divisions went postward with Blacktuxwhitesocks (Jeff Gregory) making amends a for his mulligan of a few weeks ago. &nb
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Perfect Photo sweeps PA Stallion Series
September 03, 2010
Perfect Photo, with Andy Miller in the sulky, swept The  Pennsylvania Stallion Series, winning the $40,000 championship final for 3-year-old trotting fillies Friday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.   Prior to this win, the SJ’s Photo filly had won three divisions of The St
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OSS Gold for Mach Dreamer
September 03, 2010
In what has become a familiar scene in recent weeks at Mohawk Racetrack, Mach Dreamer came storming from off the pace to capture Friday night’s $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for three-year-old colt pacers in 1:51.4 over a sloppy Campbellville oval.   The race set up perfectly for t
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Tuesdays With Mom 1:55.1 NYSS winner
September 03, 2010
Tuesdays With Mom turned in a sparkling performance on Friday night at Tioga Downs in the final division of the New York Sire Stakes for 3-year old filly trotters.   Driver Jim Morrill Jr. sent the 3-year old daughter of Credit Winner-Prince Deanna to the front through an opening qu
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$80,000 Charles I. Smith features six
September 02, 2010
Six colts are scheduled to go postward the $80,000 Charles I. Smith Trot on September 10, 2010 at Freehold Raceway. The six New Jersey-sired three-year-old trotters were the only entrants so no elimination races were necessary this week and all will have spots on the gate. Sponsored by the Standar
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Tioga adds Sept. 8 race program
September 02, 2010
Tioga Downs in conjunction with the Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association has added a live race day to the 2010 race schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 8, with a 1:30 p.m. post time.    “We worked together with the STHHA and decided with the heavy slate of scheduled Sire Stakes and
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One More Laugh favored in $300,000 Cane Pace
September 02, 2010
One More Laugh drew the rail and is the morning line favorite at 2-1 in the 56th edition of the Cane Pace to be held at Freehold Raceway on Labor Day. The Meadowlands Pace winner for co-owner/trainer Ray Schnittker, who's looking for his first ever Cane Pace victory, took the bye last week and did
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Secretagent Cullen wins at Pocono
September 02, 2010
Secretagent Cullen, a nine-year-old Christian Cullen gelding driven by Matt Kakaley, just missed equaling his life mark in winning a $20,000 claimer Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.Secretagent Cullen, trained by Ron Burke, stopped the timer in 1:51.3, just a fifth of a second off the
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Hoosier Classic sale to offer 439 yearlings
September 02, 2010
A group of 439 yearlings representing the top sires in Indiana and other racing jurisdictions has been cataloged for this year’s Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale, slated for October 29 and 30. Requests for catalogs, available in late September, can be submitted through the sale website, www.hoosierclas
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Shark Gesture yearling sells at Blooded Horse Sale
September 02, 2010
The 2-year-old trotting filly Evening Escort topped the recently held Blooded Horse Sale at $16,500. Sold by the estate of Jack Tramonte, the daughter of Andover Hall was purchased by Lynn Wilfong of Indiana.   Martinez Equine purchased Shark Fight, the top yearling in the sale, for $14,000.&
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Be there! Plan to attend Meadowlands Gaming Summit!
September 02, 2010
For several months horsemen and fans have been asking what can they do to save horse racing in New Jersey. The answer is “be there” on Friday, Sept. 10, at 10 am in the Pegasus dining area at the Meadowlands Racetrack.   That is the time and place for the second session of the Summit on
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Rock N Roll Heaven heading to Jug
September 02, 2010
Trainer Bruce Saunders told harnessracing.com Thursday morning that it’s all systems go for Rock N Roll Heaven for the Little Brown Jug on Thursday, Sept. 23, after the 3-year-old colt pacer successfully went a schooling mile last Friday night, Aug. 27, at Yonkers Raceway. With the son of Rocknroll
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Casting call out for women for harness reality show
September 02, 2010
Realitywanted.com, a website that gives people a chance to submit their names for casting calls for reality-based TV shows, is now posting a casting call for the proposed Starness, a harness racing reality show that will be seen on the Versus network. Persons going to the website have a chance curr
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Sister to Glidemaster among Champlain winners
September 02, 2010
Crys Dream, Global Desire and Martiniontherocks were all victorious in their respective Champlain Stakes divisions for 2-year-old filly trotters over a track rated as good on Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack.   When race favorite Thatsnotmyname, the winner of the Merrie Annabelle Trot, 
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2YO trotting colt Audition scores in 1:57.2
September 02, 2010
Audition, a 2-year-old colt by Valley Victor, easily stole the trotting show in Kentucky Sire Stakes action at The Red Mile Thursday night. With Dave Magee driving, Audition had to work to get command of the race after starting from post five, but won by 4 1/2 lengths.   Audition was par
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City Delight sets track record in NYSS
September 01, 2010
August may be done, but the state-breds' stay continues. Tuesday night, Yonkers Raceway offered up the $236,456 Frank Becerra Pace for 2-year-old  fillies. Four divisions, at $59,614 a pop, went postward.A night after Jason Bartlett guided Anndrovette to a new local record for 3-year-old pacing
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Special Sunday night card at Mohawk
September 01, 2010
Racing fans are reminded that Mohawk Racetrack will host a special Sunday program of racing this weekend with first post scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The featured event will be the Simcoe Stakes for the top 3-year-old pacing fillies in North America.   Horsemen are asked to note that the draw for
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Don't Know Chip wins Pocono feature
September 01, 2010
Don’t Know Chip, driven by Tyler Buter, won the $24,000 open handicap trot at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Tuesday night.Buter, leaving from the No. 1 post, was sixth at the opening quarter with Speed Bomb (Matt Kakaley) showing the way. First split was timed in 27 seconds and half in 56.3 with Speed
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Big cheering section for Big Jim in Metro
September 01, 2010
Longtime horse owner Jim Carr has a million reasons to be excited about this coming Saturday night as his colt, Big Jim will headline the $1 million Metro Pace at Mohawk Racetrack.If Big Jim should be victorious in the event, the Hamilton, Ont. resident would love nothing more then to see the winner
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Big night at Northfield on Saturday
September 01, 2010
The combination of four Scarlet and Gray Stakes for veteran Ohio-bred pacers and trotters, and the Ohio Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colts and gelding of both gaits, make Saturday, Sept. 4, Northfield’s richest night of racing in 2010, with $260,000 in purses on the 14-race card which kicks off at 7 p
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Hanover NJ Classic videos now available
September 01, 2010
The Hanover Shoe Farms videos for those yearlings selling at the New Jersey Classic on Sunday, September 12 are now available at the Hanover website www.hanoverpa.com.  To access the videos please select the year of foaling (2009) and the sale location (NJ Classic) and they will be available.
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Muscle Massive returns in Saturday Simcoe
September 01, 2010
Muscle Massive, making his first appearance since winning the $1.5 million Hambletonian Aug. 7 at the Meadowlands, will start from post seven in the first of two $127,947 Simcoe divisions Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Also in that race are Ontario Sire Stakes Gold winner Text Me and Stanley Da
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Vintage Master scratched from Canadian Pacing Derby
September 01, 2010
Vintage Master, who was scheduled to compete in this Saturday's $780,000 Canadian Pacing Derby at Mohawk Racetrack, has been withdrawn after spiking a fever.   The 4-year-old son of Western Ideal-Vintage Art was one of three horses to accept a bye straight into the final after last competing
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California woman looking for first harness win
September 01, 2010
Karen Isbell is looking to put herself into the record books at Cal-Expo on Friday night as she attempts to add a harness winner’s circle picture to the ones she already has for guiding Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Quarter Horses and Mules to victory.   Isbell is scheduled to make her pari-m
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KY racetrack foe running for governor
September 01, 2010
Kentucky state senator David Williams, who has been adamantly opposed to any expansion of gaming at Kentucky racetracks, has announced that he is running for governor in 2011, and that his running mate will be Richie Farmer, the state's current Commissioner of Agriculture and a former University of
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Jug to be limited to 24 horses in 2012
September 01, 2010
Starting in 2012,  for the 67th Little Brown Jug,  the maximum number of starters will be 24.  This is a reduction from the current limit of 30 starters.   Beginning in 2012, if more than 24 horses declare in to start, the field will be limited to the 24 horses with the highest
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Chocolatier filly wins $100,000 NJSS final
September 01, 2010
Pilgrims Truffles, a daughter of Chocolatier, won the biggest race of her young career with a 2:00.2 victory in the $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Premium Division championship final for 2-year-old trotting fillies today at Freehold Raceway.   With Jim Meittinis driving, the filly sat second
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Jezzy wins by 13, sets track record
September 01, 2010
If Jezzy isn’t the best 2-year-old trotting filly in the country at this time, then she is definitely among the best. On the hot and sunny afternoon of Sept. 1,  the undefeated daughter of Credit Winner  jogged  to yet another easy victory, winning her division of the$160,000 New
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